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Justin Ishbia

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Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

And so, to me, it's very much reputation, technical skill set, and a willingness to learn and a curiosity and want to grow.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

Those are the things I really focus on.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

There's always the minutia of customer concentration and reputation, but reputation is encapsulated so much because this is a role.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

It's not even buying one business and staying still.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

We're growing our business usually over 100% per year, organically and organically.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

I would say if you've seen a one-lever roll-up, you've seen a one-lever roll.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

They're snowflakes.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

Like they're restaurants.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

They're good restaurants.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

They're bad restaurants.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

Same type of dynamic.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

Oftentimes, they get bigger also.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

The founders have already left the organizations.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

Now, in the earlier stage, when we start, these founders are very hungry, want to grow these businesses, and we get to under-lever.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

So we don't put pressure on these teams with leverage.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

We under-leverage, and there's no leverage at all.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

Also, I would say people point fingers at roll-ups in a way because the target's on the back of the winner.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

It's hard to identify all the small little ones.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

And yeah, when you have 4,000 employees, you're going to have some who are disgruntled and there are going to be some who leave the organization.

Invest Like the Best with Patrick O'Shaughnessy
Justin Ishbia - Lessons from Acquiring 586 Companies [Invest Like the Best, REPLAY]

So you hear more of that noise versus a four location versus a 400 location.